Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Polonia, Milwaukee, WI

The map below shows majority race by area in Polonia, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Polonia racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Polonia, Milwaukee, WI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Polonia overall is hispanic, making up 73.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 15.1%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the central places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Polonia

 
Self-Identified Race
Polonia, Milwaukee, WI Population
White
15.1%
Hispanic
73.1%
Black
4.6%
Asian
6.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Polonia, Milwaukee, WI

The map below shows diversity in Polonia. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Polonia Diversity Score

43.6

More diverse than 28% of US neighborhoods

Polonia has a diversity score of 43.6: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Polonia is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 28% of them. Within Polonia's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Polonia, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Polonia.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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